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title: "Rollstuhl: der, die or das? It’s der Rollstuhl | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Rollstuhl, “wheelchair”. Accusative: den Rollstuhl; dative: dem Rollstuhl. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rollstuhl/
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# Rollstuhl: der, die or das?

der Rollstuhl

Wheelchair

maskulin · masculine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Rollstuhl takes the article der (der Rollstuhl). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “wheelchair” in English.

## Rollstuhl: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Wheelchair
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Rollstuhl in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Rollstuhl)
- [Rollstuhl in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Rollstuhl)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Rollstuhl take der?

Rollstuhl is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Stuhl → der Rollstuhl.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Rollstuhl in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Rollstuhl |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Rollstuhl |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Rollstuhl |

## More words ending in -stuhl

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Stuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/stuhl/) [der Fahrstuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrstuhl/) [der Klappstuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/klappstuhl/) [der Gartenstuhl](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gartenstuhl/)

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